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Originally Posted by mannny
There was a great deal of music in the Soviet Union that challenged Stalin's formalism. Most notably, Shostakovich ran into some trouble in the USSR with one of his operas and one of his symphonies. It didn't necessarily change the world but it probably had an affect on what was happening in the Soviet Union.
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Yea I read that somewhere. What was the story of Stalin sitting there angry but the crowd giving a 40 minute encore. Reportedly saved Shostakovich's life.